PBT's 'Nutcracker': Dancing into different roles

TribLIVE: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre routinely uses rotating casts for its productions, giving different dancers the opportunity to perform coveted roles. But this season‘s casting of “The Nutcracker” takes the process to another level, with some dancers tackling a dozen or more roles during the run of performances. “It‘s an inspirational thing to do,” artistic director Terrence Orr says. “If you perform the same role over and over, it can become boring. Some roles are very hard, others not so physically difficult. Being on stage with different people makes you create a different performance. Each one is different. That‘s fun for me, too.”